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International Club, Panamanian Association and Spanish Club joined together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with a kickball tournament Sept. 28, 2021. National Hispanic Hertiage Month, Sept. 15 - Oct.  15, was enacted as an official month of observance Aug. 17, 1988.

Students celebrate their heritage through student organizations

Casey Clark, Chief Copy Editor October 21, 2021

Editor's Note: This article was originally published Oct. 14, 2021, in the print issue "Falling for Student Organizations."  International Club, Panamanian Association, Gamma Phi Omega International...

The International Club at the University of Southern Indiana will host the annual International Food Expo from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, February 17 in Carter Hall, University Center West.

Annual food expo introduces students to international cuisine

Susanna Fravell, Staff Writer February 11, 2020

USI’s International Club and Center for International Programs are hosting their annual International Food Expo at 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Feb. 14 in Carter Hall. The food expo is a chance for international...

Beshoy Ewida earned a one-year scholarship to study in the United States, which was his dream for five years. Now, it is his dream to stay.

‘He can do whatever he sets his mind to’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor October 23, 2018

Beshoy Ewida has a new dream.   The undergraduate exchange student said it was his dream for five years to travel from Egypt to the United States, and since accomplishing that dream, he found something...

We are the ambassadors

‘We are the ambassadors’

Jasmine Myers, Staff Writer February 20, 2018

Jordan Auker Countries in the shape of footprints lined the way to the Food Expo located in Carter Hall to offer a chance to share cultural diversity with students at USI. The Food Expo allows international...

I would take the chance again

‘I would take the chance again’

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor January 16, 2018

Sarah Rogers Tharushi Wattewewa said if she was considering coming to the United States in 2018, she would “seriously think twice.” The senior international studies and French major lived in...

Members of the international club sipped tea and ate cookies while discussing the stresses of the semester Wednesday afternoon. The Counseling Center pairs with the International programs office to put on the monthly event.

Chai Chat offers more than just tea

Sarah Rogers, Features Editor September 11, 2017

Students grasped ceramic mugs, hot tea swirling around their tired eyes Wednesday afternoon. College can be a time of high stress for some students. For international students, not only is...

Tania Machonisse hands out food to people as they walk by the Mozambique table at the International Food Expo last Friday.

Expo promotes ‘eating and learning together’

Taylor O'Neil Hall, Staff writer February 24, 2017

Students and faculty filed through the doors of Carter Hall Friday as the smells of the International Food Expo filled the air. The International Club hosts the yearly event, and it serves as a way for...

Food expo attracts fans from all over

Bradie Gray February 25, 2015
Carter Hall was filled to the brim Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. as international club members, students and faculty alike lined up for worldly treats and entertainment.

Food Expo to represent 24 countries

Bradie Gray February 10, 2015

Giselle Fernandez, International Club President, said she thinks of the annual International Food Expo as her “baby.” Fernandez, junior biology and geology double major, has been involved with the...

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